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Monday, 05 December 2011

  • The Advent Conspiracy

    How often do you actually think about Christmas and think the coming of the messiah? To be honest I don't. I think of what I want, and Iphone, Lucky Brand Abbey Road Messenger Bag, The complete 6th Season of Supernatural, and red fingernail polish. Yeah, that's what I think about. When in reality I shouldn't. Now, that I'm in college I'm realizing that I cannot afford to buy lavish gifts for everyone around me. In a world where all we do is spend money on things we don't need. For instance:

    Tyler Durden: Do you know what a duvet is?
    Narrator: It's a comforter...
    Tyler Durden: It's a blanket. Just a blanket. Now why do guys like you and me know what a duvet is? Is this essential to our survival, in the hunter-gatherer sense of the word? No. What are we then?
    Narrator: ...Consumers?
    Tyler Durden: Right. We are consumers. We're the bi-products of a lifestyle obsession.

    AN affective way of  finding alternative gifts besides buying materialistic things, is by donating to the heifer project in somebody's name. http://www.heifer.org/

    Or donate to Alternative gifts.  http://www.altgifts.org/  Either way it's affective and really kind hearted. :)

Monday, 10 October 2011

  • the reason for hope

    Hopeless. bad. beyond recall. cynical. dejected. demoralizing.

    These are just a few synonyms of Hopeless. I can recall many times in my life where i've felt hopeless, and a sense of desperation about everything. In the pit of my depression I couldn't find the will to get up in the morning, I couldn't understand why I hurt, I didn't want to be helped. It was a downward spiral. I was miserable, in a way that scares me now. I don't think that many can understand the extent of a personal hell, after all everyone's hell is different. Everyone's pain is custom to their weaknesses. Everyone's insecurities are unique to their personality, and heart.

    When having particularly bad days I would feel myself picking apart all of my imperfections. I would say to myself "I am worthless. I don't deserve to be loved. I will never be happy again."

    These are lies! I personally believe that the devil surrounds us in our weakest and most vulnerable situations, feeding us lies and making us believe that we are not worth the space we take up. When in fact we are worth it.

    I believe the reason for hope is to give us another day to fight back. St. Irenaeus once said "The glory of God is man fully alive."  For reasons unknown we are given a second day, a new day to push away the battle that is surrounding us. We are given hope to become fully alive in our hearts and minds. Some days it feels like we are walking through a fog, and cannot see the road in front of us. Sometimes we are afraid of letting the glory shine from within us. So much of our potential is lost, on fear. There is hope to break away from it all through our glory and our ability to succeed. The reason for hope is to become fully alive, and be who we were meant to be. 

    Remember when you don't feel like you're good enough, that you have potential, that you can shine, and that your glory is just waiting to be released. Don't waste it, you have the potential, and you can do it.

Saturday, 24 September 2011

  • Child abuse in my hometown.

    My dad is a social worker so i will hear him rambling about a case that has been bothering him. Today, he spoke about a child that he had in his counselling group years ago. The boy would come in with scratches on him, bruises, and cuts. One day he came in with an iron burn. Although my dad called child protective services, nothing really was done.  Dad assigned him a case manager, and the visits were not how they were supposed to be. Learning about this made me angry, mainly because it is not a "police manner." This is crap, to be frank.

    I am disgusted with people who are abusive. It hurts me for them, because i wonder what happened to them that made them this way. Some people are just ill. I think as Americans everyone should have the right to mental healthcare. I also think as a Christian, I am called to help others who are in an abusive situation. It's not right, fair, or healthy. No one should go through something so traumatic. But, sadly this happens everyday around the world. We are put on this earth to help each other not to hurt each other. I hope that someday the world will change for the better.

    As a social work major I hope I can change the world, one person at a time. For those of you  who have gone through difficult situations this is a bible verse that helps me get through my toughest days. "4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."

    I hope that my hometown can become a better place for all children.

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

  • College life.

    I am a freshman, and I'm now experiencing the exciting ups and downs of living in a dorm. I have an AWESOME roommate. I'm very close to her, in fact I love her.

    But, sometimes I really miss home. Like this week I will not have been home in two weeks by this friday. Hopefully I'll be going home to see my family, whom I very much miss. I miss my Dad a lot. He and I are very close, and get along great. Although I'm happy to have the freedom college gives me, I most certainly miss my kitty, and home cooked meals.

    I've recently joined a sorority and I'm very excited about this new experience. It's a fantastic opportunity to meet new girls, and make new family. Last night was our rally, and it was great. Alpha Sigma Alpha is going to be one of the best group of friends in my life.

    Now, that I think about it I've always been surrounded by a strong group of supporters. This is a biblical fact. We are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses and I will never be alone.

    Thank God for fantastic supporters. I'm so proud to be a part of something special. My family, and my sorority

Thursday, 15 September 2011

  • Thanks Dad

    So recently I've been feeling down in the relationship section of my life. I know to wait, but still after falling in love with someone you kinda want that feeling again and SOON!  But, in my discovery of the man I needed versus the man I wanted my Dad gave me some great advice. I can date who ever I want, but to remember that I need to wait patiently on the man meant for me.

    Here, here! It's gonna be a long wait... but he gave me some advice from youth camp leaders.

    From Helene and Carleigh, Montreat Small Group Leaders: To all the girls who are in a hurry to have a boyfriend or get married, a piece of Biblical advice: " Ruth patiently waited for her mate Boaz." While you are waiting on YOUR Boaz, don't settle for any of his relatives; Broke-az, Po-az, Lyin-az, Cheating-az, Dumb-az, Drunk-az, Cheap-az, Lockedup-az, , Goodfornothing-az, Lazy-az, and especially his third cousin Beatinyo-az. Wait on your Boaz and make sure he respects Yoaz.
     

    That made my day. Thanks Dad!

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